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Old 01-10-2007
using cut command
i have a file and i want to use cut command in my program.
file has data as
34
154
189
200
....
numbers in diff row and i want to access these numbers one by one by passing argument as interger (1 then 2 the 3 .....) for each row and want to get these no stored in a variable
I used command as
a=`cut -f$i-$i filename`
but i do not succeeded
Do i use sed instead of cut
Plz help me.
(Actually i want to access groupid from /etc/group and the make them uniq then i wanted the name of user associated with that groupid)
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Old 01-10-2007
RE: using cut command
Quote:
Originally Posted by brain_full
i have a file and i want to use cut command in my program.
file has data as
34
154
189
200
....
numbers in diff row and i want to access these numbers one by one by passing argument as interger (1 then 2 the 3 .....) for each row and want to get these no stored in a variable
I used command as
a=`cut -f$i-$i filename`
but i do not succeeded
Plz help me.
(Actually i want to access groupid from /etc/group and the make them uniq then i wanted the name of user associated with that groupid)
Cool. I have a great botmaster.
file
Interesting. I want to find out more about you.Where did file get data as34154189200?Can you please rephrase that with fewer ideas, or different thoughts?
Your purpose is each row and want to get these no stored in a variable he or she used command as acut -f$he or she-$he or she filenamebut he or she do not succeeded Plz help me.Actually you don't say. Interesting. I want to find out more about you.
# 3  
Old 01-10-2007
There there, gollum. Don't hurt yourself. You aren't old enough to answer questions such as this yet.

See you around.
# 4  
Old 01-10-2007
Quote:
Originally Posted by blowtorch
There there, gollum. Don't hurt yourself. You aren't old enough to answer questions such as this yet.

See you around.
"There you go again."--ReaganOk I'll try not to do

hurt yourself

too much.You know what you do, when you assume.Bye for now.
 
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